James Dennis Hoff

James Dennis Hoff is a writer, educator, labor activist and member of the Left Voice editorial board. He teaches at City University of New York.

Op-Ed

Education & Youth

CUNY Union Votes to Divest From Israel, Sets Example for Broader Labor Movement

It was a difficult move following the passage of a resolution to reduce the union’s ability to take political stands.

By: Olivia Wood ,; Tatiana Cozzarelli ,; James Dennis Hoff ,; LeftVoice

January 27, 2025

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Second Amazon Warehouse on Staten Island Will Hold Union Vote on Monday

A second successful unionization vote would confirm the importance of the Amazon Labor Union's organizing model.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; LeftVoice

April 24, 2022

Op-Ed

Environment & Health

Inflation Crisis Is Being Resolved on Backs of Workers. It Doesn’t Have to Be.

Workers must unite to demand wage and benefit increases, and price freezes on vital goods and necessities.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; LeftVoice

February 12, 2022

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Supreme Court Ruling Against Eviction Moratorium Could Facilitate Surge in COVID

The decision reveals once again that the institution does not serve the interests of working people.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; LeftVoice

August 28, 2021

News

Prisons & Policing

New Report Finds Police-Perpetrated Killings in 2020 Were Vastly Underreported

A new report puts the number of police-perpetrated killings in 2020 at 2,134 -- twice as high as other media estimates.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; LeftVoice

June 4, 2021

News

Economy & Labor

Graduate Workers at NYU Are on Strike for Living Wages and Cop-Free Campuses

Strikers are demanding better wages, better benefits and the eviction of the NYPD from their campuses.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; LeftVoice

May 1, 2021

News Analysis

Economy & Labor

Biden’s Labor Secretary Pick Personifies Compromise — That’s Not What We Need

Marty Walsh would be the first labor leader in the position since the '70s, but he's also the epitome of a bureaucrat.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; LeftVoice

January 16, 2021

Op-Ed

Economy & Labor

Don’t Let Cuomo’s “Pay Cut” Stunt Deflect Attention From His Austerity Policies

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long opted for anti-working class policies. Only an organized public sector can push back.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; LeftVoice

November 22, 2020

Op-Ed

Sanders May Be All but Finished, but the Fight for a Better Future Is Not

Why direct our energy into the Democratic Party? What the progressive left really needs is a party of our own.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; Truthout

April 28, 2016

Op-Ed

Mayor de Blasio’s “Living Wage” Increase Is Too Little for Too Few

Increasing the living wage is a good start, but all of New York's minimum wage workers deserve a raise.

By: James Dennis Hoff ,; Truthout

October 7, 2014

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